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Offline jcop550

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Start of cb550 restoration brat/cafe build
« on: September 22, 2014, 06:56:54 PM »
1978 cb550 i bought early summer for a project, then put it aside. Just started the project last weekend, and i plan on doing a full cafe/brat style conversion. Heres what i have done so far..
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Re: Start of cb550 restoration brat/cafe build
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2014, 12:16:17 AM »
Looks pretty tidy.  How does it run, brake, etc.?
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Re: Start of cb550 restoration brat/cafe build
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2014, 03:48:24 AM »
So far so good. Need to get exhaust, tires, battery and itll be on the road. From there its all cosmetics.
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